Four ESRC MSc/PhD studentships at the University of Surrey, Department of
Sociology
The Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey was ranked joint 6th
out of all UK Sociology departments in the 2008 Research Assessment
Exercise: this ranking recognises the excellence of its research and its
research environment, a vital component of which is its thriving doctoral
programme. It is now inviting applications from prospective PhD students for
four ESRC Quota Studentships to commence in October 2010. Applicants for
these awards are expected to have an Upper Second or First Class
undergraduate degree in a social science or related subject, or to be able to
demonstrate other relevant experience.
Studentships are available as either '1+3' or '+3' awards:
?1+3? awards are for students to undertake the MSc in Social Research
Methods or the part-time MSc in Social Research followed by a 3 year PhD.
?+3 awards? are for candidates who already have an ESRC recognised Masters
degree.
Proposals are encouraged in any of the areas in which the Department has
expertise which include:
· media and communications
· culture and identity
· science and technology studies
· youth and popular culture
As well as
· ageing, gender and the lifecourse
· computer simulation of social processes
· deviance and criminology
· methodology (including development of quantitative, qualitative or mixed
methods)
· privacy and surveillance
· race and ethnicity
· social aspects of health and illness
· sociology of childhood
· sociology of sleep
· sociology of the environment
More details on the research in the Sociology Department can be found at
http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/research/overview.htm.
ESRC full studentships are open to UK residents, EU nationals who have lived
in the UK for at least 3 years immediately prior to the award, or non-EU
nationals who have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years immediately
prior to the award for purposes other than education. Maintenance grants for
all studentships are worth £13,290 per annum (the rate in 2009-10) and do
not attract income tax or national insurance. PhD students also have the
opportunity, and are encouraged, to undertake some paid undergraduate
teaching in the department.
Applicants whose proposals have a strong quantitative focus and wish to gain
additional training in advanced quantitative methods, which could include
social simulation, will be eligible to apply for
an additional ESRC annual stipend
of £3,000.
For further information please contact Sue Slade, Postgraduate Research
Administrator, tel. 01483 689453 or Dr Geoff Cooper, Postgraduate Research
Director, tel. 01483 686976.
Candidates should complete the Department?s ?Application for an ESRC Quota
PhD Studentship? form, which can be downloaded below, together with a CV
and the names of two referees. (Please note that it is not necessary, at this
stage, to complete the University?s ?Application For A Research Degree? form.)
You can downldoad the form at
http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk/study/applicationphd2010.doc.
Applications should be returned by email to Sue Slade ((s.slade /at/ surrey.ac.uk))
by 24 February 2010.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited for
interview on 15th March. Unsuccessful
applicants may be considered for entry by the Department into the ESRC Open
Competition.
